SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1909, 3 December 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

«—■ — (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.) « Wellington, Wednesday. The ship 'Soukar,' with 330 Government immigrants, is signalled outside the Heads. The ' Phoebe' has gone to tow her in.—Through an oversight no proclamation was issued to postpone the meeting of Parliament, which had to he formally opened yesterday, and is consequently adjourned from day to day till the new Governor arrives. Oheistohchch, Wednesday, 6.55 p.m. The preliminary firing for the selection of representatives to compete for the Government prizes has concluded. The scoring is generally poor, the highest being Corporal Perrin, the representative last year, who made 84 points. DtJNEMtr, Wednesday. The Choral Society gave the oratorio of the " Prodigal Son" to-a crowded attendance in the University Hall.last night.—Trout fishing commenced yesterday ; there was some good sport.—At a full meeting of the Jockey Club last night, a protest against Mabel and the conduct of her rider in the St. Andrew's handicap was considered. It was proved that the horse's head was turned after a start was made, and Dodson, the starter, and others stated the horse was afterwards wilully held. Mitcheson, the rider, was disqualified from riding on the Forbury course during the pleasure of the Club; and the consideration of the protest as regards Captain Hutcheson and Mabel was adjourned till Saturday. Hutcheson said that by this course he considered a slur was thrown on him, and handed in his resignation as vice-presi-dent of the Club.